METAL SLUG 4 & 5 ARTICLES

August 25, 2005 - The question anyone looking to buy this game should be asking themselves is: "do I really want to spend $40 on yet another Metal Slug?" For many, the answer may be a resounding yes. However, if you're teetering back and forth, know the following: both games take around an hour to beat regardless of your skill level.

August 18, 2005 - It's a rare but all too welcome experience to sit down with titles like Metal Slug 4 and 5. Why? Because of the explosions, zombies, deadly yeti monsters, insane amount of bomb-dropping helicopters, bullet belching tanks, and skyscraper climbing rocket launchers. Yes, the world of Metal Slug is one populated with ridiculous machinery, suicidal footmen, and power-up dropping homeless people, but who cares? It doesn't have to make sense, it just has to explode.

August 17, 2005 - SNK Playmore announced today that the Xbox edition Metal Slug 4 & 5 is now shipping to retailers across the country. The bundle pack combines two classic Metal Slug games in one easy-to-carry game box.

May 20, 2005 - It's a funny thing, that thing called fate. Not too long ago, SNK's Metal Slug games were being constantly rejected by Sony's approval process for one reason or another. Then magically, they've been approved! As if someone was twisting their arm. Could it be because the Metal Slug games appeared on Xbox and actually sold well? Nah, it couldn't have been. Either way, Metal Slug fans can now rejoice, as the upcoming combo pack featuring MS4 and 5 will be appearing on both the PS2 and the Xbox.

April 11, 2005 - In preparation for the show and to let you know that we care (and we really do... the flowers are on the way, we promise), we've put together a fat list of all the "official" titles being shown at E3 in Los Angeles from May 12-14.
BUT WAIT! Before you write in with such enlightening observations as "u f3rg0t triPl3 so=0p3r sup3r bLu3 p0k3m0N!11!!!!1!!1!," you should realize that this list doesn't necessarily represent everything that a particular company will be showing at E3, just what they've confirmed that they'll be showing so far. There are sure to be plenty of surprise titles on the floor that publishers aren't ready to make public until closer to the opening of the show. Luckily we'll be updating this list every single day with any new confirmed titles that we learn of, so all you'll have to do is check back here for the most up-to-date list of E3 titles.
Those of you who are camping out by your computers can print out this list and highlight the games you're excited about and wait until May to read the latest as we poke, prod, and gussie-up to every damn game we can get our hands on at the show. Or just order a few dozen pizzas and read everything we post at E3. Lord knows we won't have time to!
Remember that this is just a small sample of the games that will be at the show. Make sure to check this page regularly, because we'll be updating the list as we get more confirmations of titles that we'll be seeing at E3.

January 3, 2005 - While IGN was away on Holiday Break, the corporate folks at SNK NeoGeo USA made an interesting business decision by changing its name. Starting December 17, the American publishing branch of the SNK Playmore Corporation is now officially known as SNK Playmore USA. The company made the switch from its old moniker so that it could better facilitate worldwide recognition, and so that it could also fall in line with the other SNK Playmore properties that were consolidated under one brand in November (Pachislot, et al).